Chapter 200 Watching the Fox
After traveling for several days, Ye Wanqing had never had a good bath. After stopping, she was finally able to wash her body and hair properly.

After bathing, night has arrived.

Chu Anlan walked in with a damp face and said to the person behind him, "The food is in the pavilion. Go eat first. Come back and clean up in half an hour."

Little Pomegranate, with wet hair all over his body, followed him closely, shaking the water off his hair as he walked.

Ye Wanqing sat by the window, wiping her hair, and couldn't help laughing: "Why did the prince wash the pomegranate as well?"

"Don't mention it." Chu Anlan strode into the room: "As soon as it got off the carriage, it rushed to the kitchen and grabbed a chicken, hiding in the corner to eat it. The cook didn't know it was it and almost beat it up.

When it was taken out, its body and claws were all dirty, so I had it washed."

As he spoke, he picked up the pomegranate and sniffed it, his expression immediately showing disgust: "It stinks! I can still smell the smell of raw meat and blood! Starting tomorrow, you will be punished to eat vegetarian food!"

The little pomegranate cried softly.

Seeing this, Ye Wanqing picked up a clean handkerchief and handed it over: "Wipe your hair."

Chu Anlan took the handkerchief and wrapped the little pomegranate completely.

Ye Wanqing's mouth twitched: "My Lord, what I meant is, I want you to wipe your own hair..."

"Huh?" Chu Anlan paused.

Ye Wanqing stood up: "Forget it, I'll help you wipe it."

She took another clean handkerchief, asked Chu Anlan to sit on the carpet beside the couch, and bent down to wipe the ends of his hair.

Chu Anlan, on the other hand, was wiping the little pomegranate's hair.

In the bright candlelight, Chu Anlan looked up and smiled brightly: "Qing'er, do we look like a happy family of three?"

"Aren't we?" Ye Wanqing asked back.

Chu Anlan heard this, put the little pomegranate down, turned his head and looked at Ye Wanqing: "Qing'er, I really like you."

The eyes reflected in the candlelight are bright and dazzling.

The sudden words made Ye Wanqing hesitate slightly. She raised her eyes and asked, "Why did the prince suddenly say that?"

Chu Anlan sat cross-legged: “No matter what I do or say, you will indulge me and accompany me.

No matter how much trouble I cause, you never seem to dislike me.

For example, I gave the pomegranate my surname and treated it as a child. When others heard it, they laughed at me and secretly said that I was mentally ill.

But you won’t. Like me, you treat the little pomegranate as a child and love it.

I feel like you and I are the same person.”

Ye Wanqing's eyes softened when she heard this: "Your Highness, don't worry about what others say, just be yourself. As long as you are happy, that's all you need to do."

"No matter what I do, you will always be with me, right?" Chu Anlan put his hand on her knees.

Ye Wanqing nodded: "Of course."

As they had been travelling for several days, Chu Anlan waved his hand and gave each maid and guard ten taels of silver, and also gave everyone a day off.

The next day, everyone except the cook got up late.

Ye Wanqing slept until she woke up naturally.

Chu Anlan lay on his side facing her, playing with her hair in his hands: "Did I wake you up? Why don't you sleep a little longer?

The weather is good today, I asked someone to book a pleasure boat, and when you have had enough sleep, we can go to the pleasure boat to have lunch together."

Ye Wanqing asked: "What time is it?"

"It's almost noon." Although he had just gone to bed in the early morning, Chu Anlan looked energetic: "Mo Yan said that the city is very lively today. Everyone is preparing for the night's Qiqiao Festival..."

Doorway.

Yingxiang, who was holding the basin and was about to knock on the door, froze.

Qianxi almost bumped into her back: "What's wrong?"

"Shh..." Yingxiang blushed: "Let's go back first and come back to serve you later..."

Qianxi immediately understood something and nodded rapidly: "Hurry up and go..."

Before she finished her words, a voice came from the room: "Yingxiang?"

The two men stopped.

Ying Xiang asked, "Are the princess and the prince going to get up? I have asked someone to prepare some hot water. Do you want some sent to the bathroom?"

Ye Wanqing: "Yes." Yingxiang winked at Qianxi, and they left the yard together.

Soon, the servant brought hot water and filled the bathtub in the bathroom.

Chu Anlan wore a coat, let his long hair down, rolled up his sleeves, and went to take a shower in a swagger.

Mo Yan brought him clothes, and when he saw the marks on his wrist, he was about to say something but stopped himself.

Chu Anlan leaned in the bathtub: "What's wrong?"

Mo Yan shook his head: "Nothing..."

After each of them took a shower in the bathroom, Ye Wanqing went back to her room to comb her hair and put on makeup, while Chu Anlan said he was going to look for Xiao Shiliu and ran around in the yard.

After Ye Wanqing finished putting on her makeup, he came back holding Little Pomegranate: "Qing'er, can we go out now?"

"Let's go."

When Ye Wanqing came out of the room, she saw Chu Anlan with his sleeves rolled up, exposing his teeth marks to everyone.

She opened her mouth but said nothing.

After packing up, the two of them took Sakuraka Chihiro and a few attendants with them and went out together.

Today, the city is full of young men and women.

Unmarried girls all wore veils to cover their faces and lingered in front of stalls selling rouge, powder and jewelry.

Unmarried young men would go in groups of three or five, frequenting teahouses and taverns.

Chu Anlan held the little pomegranate in one hand and held Ye Wanqing's hand in the other, and walked leisurely across the long street towards the pleasure boat by the lake.

On the road, passers-by stopped to look curiously.

A young child, led by his father, came over curiously and tugged at Chu Anlan's clothes: "Big brother..."

Ye Wanqing and Chu Anlan stopped at the same time.

Chu Anlan smiled and asked, "What's the matter?"

The child asked in a baby voice: "Big brother, is that a dog in your arms?"

"It's not a dog, it's a fox." Chu Anlan replied with a smile.

As the words fell, fierce voices could be heard around him.

"It really is a fox!"

"I've seen people raising dogs, I've seen people raising cats, but I've never seen anyone raising a little fox!"

"This little fire fox is so beautiful!"

"..."

Chu Anlan's face was full of smugness. He raised the little pomegranate a little with one hand and said, "I also think my little pomegranate is pretty and cute, haha..."

Curious children have already squeezed through the crowd and gathered around: "Don't foxes bite people?"

Chu Anlan smiled: "No bite."

"What does it eat on a daily basis?" someone else asked.

Chu Anlan smiled and said, "I eat everything, such as chicken, duck, fish, rabbit, crab, river shrimp, beef and mutton. I also eat some fruits, such as grapes, pears, peaches, loquats, lychees..."

A child bit his finger and said, "Wow, it eats better than me! No wonder it's so fat!"

Then he turned around and said, "Dad, I want to eat loquats and lychees, too."

His father said with a gloomy face: "Where can I find loquats and lychees for you at this time of year? Even if I sell you, I can't buy many loquats and lychees! Come home with me for dinner."

As he said this, he dragged the person away.

The other children gathered around him and said, "Big brother, can I touch your little fox? I have never seen a fox before."

Chu Anlan raised his eyebrows: "Have you washed your hands? You can touch those who have washed their hands, but you can't touch those who haven't washed their hands."

As soon as the voice fell, many children raised their white and tender hands and said in unison: "I washed my hands! My hands are clean, my mother washed them with soap water!"

"I washed it too!"

"I'll go home and wash it now, big brother, you have to wait here for me!"

"..."

Chu Anlan smiled brightly: "No hurry, line up and touch them one by one. Before you touch them, you must let me check if your hands are clean."